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Accurate Oil Analysis Results Start with Accurate Sample Label

Accurate Oil Analysis Results Start with Accurate Sample Label
Something as simple as the label on the oil sample bottle can significantly affect the accuracy of results. Too often, lab analysts are left trying to figure out what machine the sample is drawn from. The important fields for setting initial alarms on fluid sample results are fluid type and machine type. Per Matt McMahon,…
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Best Oil Analysis Lab Has Expert Analysts that Deliver a Full Range of Services

Best Oil Analysis Lab Has Expert Analysts that Deliver a Full Range of Services
As a best oil analysis lab, Eurofins TestOil has more CLS accredited analysts per capita than nearly all other labs. We also offer the services of a Reliability Concierge. The Eurofins TestOil Reliability Concierge sets up the customer's program and performs monitoring and management while keeping the program on track. Elements of the program include:…
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Proper Fluid Sampling Procedures

Proper Fluid Sampling Procedures
While lubrication analysis is a quick and cost-effective way to gauge the health of equipment, proper sampling is the foundation of accurate results that have the potential to prevent downtime and extend the life of both the equipment and the lubricant. Following are 6 basic sampling guidelines. 1.  Equipment Selection Management needs to identify the…
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Used Oil Testing: Oil Condition Analysis

Used Oil Testing: Oil Condition Analysis
There are three basic categories of used oil analysis tests: Wear Metals, Contaminant Detection and Oil Condition, which is the subject of this blog post. Eurofins TestOil offers three primary tests for evaluating oil condition:  Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Viscosity, and Acid Number.                 Eurofins TestOil’s Matt McMahon, Oil Analyst III Field Technician, explains…
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Industrial Oil Testing: Expert Tips from Plant Services Podcast

Industrial Oil Testing: Expert Tips from Plant Services Podcast
Eurofins TestOil VP of Sales and Marketing Mike Barrett recently sat down with Plant Services Magazine Editor-in-Chief Thomas Wilk for a podcast filled with insights derived from decades of experience in oil analysis. Topics included what makes programs work, what trouble spots programs run into, and where listeners can improve their own oil analysis program.…
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